Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer

The main risk factors oropharyngeal cancer is the number of lifetime sexual partners, especially oral sex. Those with six or more lifetime oral-sex partners are 8.5 times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer than those who do not practise oral sex.

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📌 The effectiveness of #HPV #vaccination on the incidence of #oropharyngeal #cancers in #men

📌 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) contributes to the development of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and is currently the leading cause of OPC in the Western world.

📌 HPV-vaccination reduced levels of oral HPV positivity in men, indicative of a reduced risk of development of HPV-associated OPC

This review makes a strong case for pangender HPV-vaccination in combatting OPC in men

https://infectagentscancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13027-022-00479-3